Cumberland
Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) Meeting - DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 8th
Please note the CAMA Meeting will not be held on the first Wednesday of January 2014 due to the holiday, but will be held the following week. Thank you.
Date: Wednesday,
January 8th
Time: 3:00 - 4:00
pm
Location: Goal Post
Tavern, 1824 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants
and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern
and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project.
Parking: Available
parking is located at Graphic Creations, 1809 Lake Avenue.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
December 13th Update
KUB Update
Contact: 594-7534
Cumberland Avenue Lane Closures: December 16-23
KUB and its contractor will close both the eastbound and westbound interior lanes of traffic on Cumberland Avenue between Eleventh Street and James Agee Street weekdays from 7 a.m. –5 p.m. beginning on Monday, December 16, and lasting until Monday, December 23, as work is completed on the wastewater collection system in this area. The eastbound and westbound curbside lanes will remain open on this section of Cumberland Avenue while this work is completed. All lanes will remain open overnight. To facilitate timely completion, some weekend work may occur. Follow-up advisories will be issued as needed.
Some listed closures may extend beyond the scheduled times depending on the conditions encountered during excavation and construction. Appropriate traffic control measures, including flagmen, will be in place at this location to assist motorists traveling in the area. Due to the ongoing presence of workers and equipment, motorists are advised to use extreme caution and expect temporary delays in this area.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
November 19th Update
Cumberland Avenue - Utility Investigation
Vaughn and Melton Inc. (the city's contractor) will need to close one lane on Cumberland
Avenue to pothole utilities on Thursday, November 21st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in order to gather information about utilities for upcoming construction.They
will pothole one lane in each direction and they will perform this action on
the lanes that are not conflicting with rush hour traffic. Meaning,
Westbound in the morning hours and Eastbound in the afternoon.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Anne Wallace at awallace@cityofknoxville.org.
Monday, November 4, 2013
November 4th Update
Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code - Final
City Council unanimously approved both the adoption of the
code and the rezoning at its regular meeting on October 29th. Based on this action, the Form Based Code is the official zoning ordinance for the Cumberland Avenue Corridor.
Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board (C-7) Meeting Reminder
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 9:00 am
Location: UT Federal Credit Union, 2100 White Ave.
What: The C-7 Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board will meet to review proposed projects. For more information about this meeting contact Mike Brusseau with the Knoxvillle/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission at 865.215.2500.
Parking: is available on site.
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) Meeting Reminder
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Goal Post Tavern, 1824 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project.
Parking: Available parking is located at Graphic Creations, 1809 Lake Avenue.
Election Day, November 5, 2013 – City of Knoxville Regular Election
Hours of Election: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Shortly after the polls close, Early Voting totals –
including absentee and nursing home totals – will be posted.
After all precincts have reported, Final Results for all five Knoxville City Council races will be posted.
For more information visit the Knox County Election Commission page: here
After all precincts have reported, Final Results for all five Knoxville City Council races will be posted.
For more information visit the Knox County Election Commission page: here
Friday, October 25, 2013
October 25th Update
Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code - Final Draft
UPDATE
The next step
in the process is for City Council to review and act on both the adoption of the
code and the rezoning in two public hearings. The second and final reading is scheduled for
the regular City Council meeting, October 29 at 7:00 PM in the Large Assembly
Room of the City County building. To access that agenda please click here.
Friday, October 11, 2013
October 11th Update
Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code - Final Draft
UPDATE
The next step
in the process is for City Council to review and act on both the adoption of the
code and the rezoning in two public hearings. The first reading is scheduled for
the regular City Council meeting, October 15 at 7:00 PM in the Large Assembly
Room of the City County building. To access that agenda please click here.
For questions
or comments, feel free to contact Anne Wallace at
awallace@cityofknoxville.org.
CAMA Update
The monthly meeting of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association was held on October 2, at 3:00 pm in the Goal Post Tavern. The meeting was attended by representatives of Goal Post Tavern, Graphic Creations, Starboard Properties, UT Transportation Center, University Liquors, Walgreens, MetroPulse, and Gyrene Burger. City staff provided an update on the Streetscape project, the Form Based Code, the project at 2010 Cumberland Avenue, the University Commons project, and parking within the district. The merchants provided updates regarding business during the past month.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 6 at 3:00 pm in the Goal Poast Tavern; please feel free to attend.
Mayor Rogero's Statement on Partial Opening of Henley Bridge
TDOT'S announcement that the Henley Bridge will open one lane in each direction on Thursday, Oct. 17th, is great news for residents and business owners in South Knoxville. We look forward to the completion of the project in the near future. Meanwhile, let's remember that South Knoxville continues to be open for business.
Baker Center - Day of Service
Baker Center has offered to assist the city with looking at parking in the area with their Day of Service on Saturday, October 12th. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Toyota Auditorium—Working in collaboration with UT and city officials, students will develop suggestions for a parking policy for the future renovated Cumberland Strip. Check bakercenter.utk.edu for more information about how to participate.
As always, thanks for your interest in everything related to Cumberland Avenue. Have a safe and fun filled weekend.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
October 1st Update
Cumberland
Avenue Form Based Code - Final Draft UPDATE
The final draft of the Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code was unanimously recommended for approval along with the rezoning of the district at the Metropolitan Planning Commission's September 12th public meeting. The
final draft is available here.
The next step in the process is for City Council to review and act on both the adoption of the code and the rezoning in two public hearings. The first reading is scheduled for the regular City Council meeting, October 15 at 7:00 PM in the Large Assembly Room of the City County building.
For questions or comments, feel free to contact Anne Wallace at awallace@cityofknoxville.org.
Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board (C-7) Meeting - CANCELLED
The C-7 Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board will NOT meet on October 2nd due to a lack of agenda items.
For more information about the C-7 Board contact Mike Brusseau with the Knoxvillle/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission at 865.215.2500.
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) Meeting Reminder
Date: Wednesday, October 2
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Goal Post Tavern, 1824 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project.
Parking: Available parking is located at Graphic Creations, 1809 Lake Avenue.
As always, thanks for your interest in everything related to Cumberland Avenue; have a safe and wonderful week.
Friday, September 6, 2013
September 6th Update
Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code - Final Draft
As announced in the blog last Friday, the final draft of the Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code has been submitted to MPC for the September 12th public meeting. The final draft is available here.
Additionally, the City has issued a Media Release, available here and below:
CUMBERLAND AVENUE
CODE READY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
The final
draft of the Cumberland Avenue Form-Based Code has been compiled by Code Studio
of Austin, Texas, after a series of public meetings, including meetings on
April 4th and June 18th of this year.
The
Form-Based Code establishes zoning and design guidelines for the Cumberland
Avenue Corridor Project, which is redeveloping Cumberland Avenue from 17th
Street west to the railroad overpass.
The
Final Draft of the Form-Based Code for the Cumberland Avenue Corridor is
available for review at www.cityofknoxville.org/cumberland.
This
document is scheduled to be heard at the regular Metropolitan Planning
Commission (MPC) meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12th. The agenda for
that meeting can be found at http://agenda.knoxmpc.org.
The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City
County Building, 400 Main St. For questions about the meeting, contact MPC at
865.215.2500.
If
MPC recommends approval of the rezoning and Form-Based Code document at the
Sept. 12th meeting, the next step in the process would be for City
Council to consider adopting the Code on two readings.
For additional coverage, WATE has a story here.
KUB Update
KUB will start work setting new utility poles in the alleys on Monday, September 9th, in preparation of Phase I (Alcoa Highway to 22nd Street) of the Cumberland Avenue Streetscape Project. KUB has made the necessary call to Tennessee One Call in order to have the underground utilities marked in the alleys. KUB will also be doing some tree work to clear vegetation in these areas. There are currently no electrical outages planned at this time, but customers can expect 2 day prior notification if an outage becomes necessary. KUB will try to coordinate outages for after business hours if they become necessary.
The point of contact for this KUB project is Mr. Jason Meredith and he can be reached at 558-2648 if you have any questions or concerns.
Weekend Events
September 6, 2013
WDVX Yazoo World Class Bluegrass Show
Market Square
6pm-10pm
WDVX & Yahoo with Lawler Wood Housing presents a World Class Bluegrass show from Market Square featuring the Lonesome River Band, Rocky Branch and the Grassroots Gringos.
WDVX Yazoo World Class Bluegrass Show
Market Square
6pm-10pm
WDVX & Yahoo with Lawler Wood Housing presents a World Class Bluegrass show from Market Square featuring the Lonesome River Band, Rocky Branch and the Grassroots Gringos.
September 6-15, 2013
Tennessee Valley Fair
Chilhowee Park
Visit http://www.tnvalleyfair.org/ for more information
Tennessee Valley Fair
Chilhowee Park
Visit http://www.tnvalleyfair.org/ for more information
September 7, 2013
Market Square Farmer’s Market
Market Square, Market Street & Union Ave
9:00am – 2:00pm
10th season of the downtown Farmers Market with locally grown produce, meat, eggs and plants, as well as locally made artisan foods & crafts. www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org
Market Square Farmer’s Market
Market Square, Market Street & Union Ave
9:00am – 2:00pm
10th season of the downtown Farmers Market with locally grown produce, meat, eggs and plants, as well as locally made artisan foods & crafts. www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org
9-11 Remembrance Ride
World’s Fair Park
7:30am
A 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony & ride to remember all emergency personal that gave their lives on September 09, 2001.
As always, thanks for your interest in all things related to Cumberland Avenue. Have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Friday, August 30, 2013
August 30th Update
Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code - Final Draft
The Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code final draft has been compiled by Code Studio of Austin, Texas, after a series of public meetings including meetings on April 4th and June 18th of this year.
Click here to view the Final Draft of the Form Based Code for Cumberland Ave. Corridor
This document is scheduled to be heard at the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) regular meeting in September. The agenda for that meeting can be found at http://agenda.knoxmpc.org.
The monthly MPC public meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St. For questions about the meeting, contact MPC at 865-215-2500.
If MPC recommends approval of the rezoning and FBC document at the September 12th meeting, the next step in the process would be for City Council to consider the rezoning on two readings.
Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board (C-7) Meeting - CANCELLED
The C-7 Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board will NOT meet on September 4th due to a lack of agenda items.
For more information about the C-7 Board contact Mike Brusseau with the Knoxvillle/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission at 865.215.2500.
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) Meeting Reminder
Date: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Goal Post Tavern, 1824 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project.
Parking: Available parking is located at Graphic Creations, 1809 Lake Avenue.
Weekend Events
Saturday, August 31
University of Tennessee Volunteers vs. Austin Peay Governors
6:00 pm
Neyland Stadium
For more information visit here.
For downtown parking information visit here.
Go Vols!
Sunday, September 1
26th Annual Boomsday
1:00 - 10:00
For more information on events, traffic and parking visit here.
As always, thanks for your continued interest in the Cumberland Avenue area. Have a safe and fun-filled Labor Day weekend!
The Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code final draft has been compiled by Code Studio of Austin, Texas, after a series of public meetings including meetings on April 4th and June 18th of this year.
Click here to view the Final Draft of the Form Based Code for Cumberland Ave. Corridor
This document is scheduled to be heard at the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) regular meeting in September. The agenda for that meeting can be found at http://agenda.knoxmpc.org.
The monthly MPC public meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St. For questions about the meeting, contact MPC at 865-215-2500.
If MPC recommends approval of the rezoning and FBC document at the September 12th meeting, the next step in the process would be for City Council to consider the rezoning on two readings.
Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board (C-7) Meeting - CANCELLED
The C-7 Cumberland Avenue Design Review Board will NOT meet on September 4th due to a lack of agenda items.
For more information about the C-7 Board contact Mike Brusseau with the Knoxvillle/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission at 865.215.2500.
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) Meeting Reminder
Date: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Goal Post Tavern, 1824 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project.
Parking: Available parking is located at Graphic Creations, 1809 Lake Avenue.
Weekend Events
Saturday, August 31
University of Tennessee Volunteers vs. Austin Peay Governors
6:00 pm
Neyland Stadium
For more information visit here.
For downtown parking information visit here.
Go Vols!
Sunday, September 1
26th Annual Boomsday
1:00 - 10:00
For more information on events, traffic and parking visit here.
As always, thanks for your continued interest in the Cumberland Avenue area. Have a safe and fun-filled Labor Day weekend!
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